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The next day, Raven floated on the bed, meditating quietly. "Azarath Metrion Zinthos…" She whispered. Finally feeling like herself, she floated down to the bed and sighed. Raven stepped out of bed and stretched her arms. "You're looking a lot better," A voice chuckled. Raven looked over, watching Robinw all over to her.
"Thank you," Raven replied. She noticed something in Robin's hands. A small, metal object. Eyeing him, she asked, "What's that?"
Robin opened up his hands. "We found this in someone's apartment," he explained, "Everyone that we questioned had one thing in common." Raven continued to listen, confused. "They all had powers."
"Oh?" Raven asked. "Really? How many people are you referring to?" Raven crossed her arms.
Robin sighed. "At least eighty. And there has to be more."
"Why are the robots interested in people with powers?" Raven queried. It was all too strange. "Is it a threat?"
Shaking his head and shrugging, Robin replied, "I'm not entirely sure. But, a lot of these patterns are pointing to-,"
"Slade," Raven sighed. "Of course. But, we haven't seen him in a while." It was a possibility, but they hadn't seen the villain in what seemed like forever Although, he did have a history of disappearing and reappearing with a bang.
Robin started for the door. "I'm going to ask Cyborg to try and crack this open. Maybe this has something to do with the arm that they found."
"Arm?" Raven asked. "Is that what Beast Boy said grabbed me?" Robin nodded.
Robin smiled, looking at Raven. "You know," He began, "I don't know what it is, but you're really upbeat lately." Raven raised an eyebrow. "It's a good thing. I guess Beast Boy's rubbing off on you." Raven eyed up skeptically. After reassuring Raven was okay, Robin left the room in search of their technological expert.
Raven sighed, rubbing her arms. The unitard she was in was beginning to gross her out. She suddenly raised her eyebrow. Where was her cloak? Her eyes scanned the room, confusion filing her stomach. Bending down next to the bed, Raven reached underneath, feeling nothing at all. Just as she was about to remove her hand, she felt a piece of fabric. "Oh." She pulled out the cloak, which was rolled in a ball and slightly damp. Other than that, it looked fine. Draping it over her arm, Raven stood and walked towards the door.
As she walked out, she bumped into a body. Gasping softly, she looked up at the emerald eyes. "Oh, hey," Beast Boy smiled. His eyes trailed down her arm to the cloak. Frowning, he asked, "Where did you get that?"
"You didn't put it under the bed?" Raven asked curiously. Beast Boy shook his head slowly.
Beast Boy stepped back, staring at it. "Rae, you took it off in the ocean. It floated away." Raven frowned, looking down at it. She dropped it, stepping away and staring down at it. "It's okay, Rae," Beast Boy reassured. He picked it up and held it in his arms. "I'll take it to Cyborg and Robin."
"Thank you," Raven replied. Beast Boy watched her eyes stare at the cloak with curiosity. He stepped forward, placing his hand on her arm comfortingly. Raven looked up and smiled softly.
Letting his hand drop, Beast Boy smiled and said, "Hey, we should celebrate." Raven eyed him, eyebrow raised. "You getting better, dude! Tell you what, meet me on the roof in an hour."
"O…kay?" Raven replied hesitantly.
Beast Boy laughed boyishly, turning and heading down the hallway. "Don't worry, it's not a prank!" Raven smiled to herself. Beast Boy was a ball of energy. She would never understand how did it.
"Rob, Cy," Beast Boy called, walking into the Evidence Room, the cape in his hands. The room was dark, the only light in shining on the circular table in the middle. Passing by the glass cases with different evidences throughout the year, Beast Boy felt almost uncomfortable. Cyborg and Robin, who were slouched over the table, turned to look at him. Beast Boy watched Starfire walk towards them from a scanner. "Oh," he smiled at her. "You might know."
Starfire raised an eyebrow. "What is up?"
"Do you know how Raven's cloak got under her bed? Did you see it when you went down in the sub?" Beast Boy asked. Starfire looked towards Cyborg, both shaking their heads. Beast Boy groaned. "Do you think you could scan it for anything weird? It just appeared under Raven's bed." Starfire nodded, taking it from Beast Boy's hand.
She looked at it, touching the fabric. "That is the most strange. I will scan it thoroughly." She turned, floating back to the scanner.
"Weird," Robin said. The two guys were facing a small rectangular object. Beast Boy walked over, staring at it. "It doesn't have any of the same technology as the robotic arm does."
Cyborg crossed his arms. "The only way we're gonna really understand this is if we grab one of those robots."
"I'm going to start scanning the city for any police scanners that say robots," Robin said, turning to another computer. "This is all too strange." Beast Boy nodded, beginning to step back and head to the door. "Where are you going?" Robin asked curiously.
Beast Boy turned and shrugged. "I promised Raven we'd celebrate her getting better and stuff," He smiled cheekily.
"Oh," Cyborg said, eyebrows raised. Starfire looked over and stifled a giggle. Beast Boy raised an eyebrow.
Robin nodded, "Okay. Have fun." Beast Boy bolted out the door and down the hallway. Starfire giggled as she looked at the screen in front of her. "Star?" Robin asked. "Do you know something?" Robin raised an eyebrow. Starfire shook her head, waving her hand behind her as a 'moving on' gesture. Robin and Cyborg looked at each other with confused looks before shrugged and examining the object on the table once more.
Raven made her way up the stairs to the roof, her new cape flowing behind her. To her luck, her hair dried quickly after her shower. The door to the roof appeared and Raven's steps quickened. Making it to the door, she inhaled slightly. She reached forward, placing her hand on the door and pushing it open. The sun shone beautifully across the volleyball court and the floor or the roof. She walked out, closing the door behind her. "Beast Boy?" She called.
"Rae!" His voice called. Raven followed the voice around the corner, pausing when he came into view. Her pulse was beating uncontrollably. Beast Boy stood there with a small smile plastered on his face. Behind him, a blanket with delicious looking food.
She cleared her throat while attempting to find words. "What's all this?"
"Your celebration!" Beast Boy replied. Raven walked forward, chuckling. "I figured you needed a good meal and what better way than a picnic?" Raven looked towards Beast Boy, letting herself smile fully.
The Empath said, "This is… wonderful. Thank you so much." Beast Boy gestured for her to sit on the blanket. He reached into the basket, pulling out a canteen and two cups. Pouring warm tea into the cups, he handed it over to Raven. "Tea?" She asked. She sniffed it before taking a small sip. The warm liquid rolled down her throat and she exhaled slightly. It was fantastic.
"Yup! I actually kinda like it," Beast Boy shrugged. "I have to add sugar though." Raven rolled her eyes playfully watching Beast Boy add a packet of sugar. "So, we've got lots of stuff I thought you'd like. Greek salad, tomato mozzarella sandwiches with pesto and chocolate cake."
Raven's mouth hung open. "You made this?"
"To be honest, I bought it all from the supermarket…" Beast Boy chuckled. "But, I know how to make the salad and sandwiches… I just didn't have time."
Raven smiled, "It's great." Beast Boy smiled, beginning to serve the salad and sandwiches. The two began to eat, silence brewing. Raven rested her fork on the plate and asked, "Why?"
"Huh?" Beast Boy asked, looking up with puppy dog eyes.
Smirking, Raven replied, "This. The food, the tea, the… nice…?" Beast Boy felt his chest tighten. She knows. She's gotta know. Why hasn't she thrown me off the roof yet? She did kiss me on the cheek… But, she was just being nice! Right? "Beast Boy?" Raven asked. She felt his pulse quicken, sensing his nervousness.
"Uh…" Beast Boy began, "I dunno… I guess… I don't know." Raven thought for a moment. She looked over at him.
"Would you like to play truth or dare?" She asked. Beast Boy looked at her with a confusion expression. He shrugged and nodded. "Okay, you go first. Truth or Dare?"
Beast Boy bit his lip. "Um… dare."
"I dare you to tell me a secret," Raven said.
"A secret? Anything?" Beast Boy asked. Raven nodded. He thought for a second. "The only book series I read was Harry Potter."
Raven smiled. "The only one?"
"Yeah," Beast Boy smirked. "Your turn," Beast Boy added.
Raven thought for a moment. "Truth."
"Have you ever liked a video game?" Beast Boy asked.
Looking away, Raven cringed. "Yeah…" She mumbled. Beast Boy's ears perked up and he stared at her with wide eyes. "I somewhat enjoyed Grand Theft Auto…"
"No way, dude!" Beast Boy smiled.
Raven sighed. "Truth or Dare?"
"Truth," Beast Boy smiled.
Raven asked, "Are you hiding something from me?" She looked towards him, their eyes meeting. Beast Boy put his plate down and continued to stare at Raven. The two examined each other. Raven sensed his pulse while Beast Boy smelled what he thought was a pheromone.
"Raven… I-," Beast Boy began, stopping himself. He sighed and closed his eyes for a moment. Raven watched with confusion. Suddenly, Beast Boy leaned forward, placing his lips against Raven's. Raven felt her eyes widen before they closed. Her plate slid off her lap while she reached up to hold Beast Boy's cheeks. Beast Boy's hands wrapped around Raven's neck and waist.
Just as their mouths opened to deepen the kiss, Raven gasped and broke the kiss. She stood up and stepped away. "Rae…" Beast Boy whispered.
"I can't," Raven shook her head, "I'm sorry. I…" She turned, running towards the door and phasing down the stairs. Beast Boy sat dumbfounded. He sighed and smacking himself in the head.
"SUCH an idiot!"
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